Events
Gio Swaby; New Growth Second Chapter 8, New Growth Second Chapter 11. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Tour with Gio Swaby
April 13, 2023
Join us for a private tour with Gio Swaby.
On Thursday, April 13th at 3 pm, The Black Art Experience will be hosting a private tour of the Art Institute of Chicago’s latest exhibition Gio Swaby: Fresh Up with the artist herself. The exhibition documents Swaby’s multidisciplinary practice, which is grounded at the intersection of Blackness and womanhood. Swaby’s portraits are emotional, embroidered, and embedded with the expressiveness of Black women. For more on the show see here.
Gio Swaby is a Bahamian interdisciplinary visual artist currently represented by Claire Oliver Gallery. She is known for her textile portraits that explore and celebrate Blackness.
RSVP REQUIRED
Studio visit
April 14, 2023
Lindsay Adams + Satchel. Photo courtesy of the artists.
Join us for a studio visit with Lindsay Adams and Satchel Lee.
Lindsay Adams is an artist currently living and working in Chicago, IL. She is a graduate student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and holds a B.A. in International Studies: World Politics and Diplomacy and Spanish from The University of Richmond.
Satchel Lee holds a BFA from the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Photography at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Cocktail Party
April 14, 2023 9:00pm- 12:00 am
Join us for cocktails.
On Friday, April 14th, The Black Art Experience will be hosting a Cocktail Party, powered by La Fete du Rose, at Selva -- a cocktail bar at the Emily Hotel. Join us for an evening of conversation, connections, cocktails, and music as we celebrate the Black Art Experience during EXPO Chicago Week.
From left: Allana Clarke, Chanelle Lacy, Esmaa Mohamoud, and Kendra Walker. Photo courtesy of Kavi Gupta Gallery.
Brunch + Artist Talk
April 15, 2023 · 12:30-2:30pm
Join Kavi Gupta gallery and Kendra Walker for a mimosa brunch and conversation with artists Allana Clarke, Esmaa Mohamoud and Gallery Director Chanelle Lacy as a part of Walker's Black Art Experience. Panelists will discuss the solo exhibitions on view at the gallery, as well as what it means to take up space as a Black woman in the arts.
RSVP REQUIRED
More coming soon.